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Monday, August 28, 2006

My Birthday

Today is my birthday! I am a whopping 45 years old and if you say it real fast, it doesn't sound to bad! The way I look at age is that Madonna will always be older than me, so I'm "safe!" Funny the mind games we play with ourselves!

I've had a great birthday. Contemplating my age made me think about all the things I have to be grateful for. Here are a few:

1) I am grateful to have lived to be 45. 2) I am grateful to be an American. 3) I am grateful for a wonderful and supporting husband. 4) I am grateful for my animals, even when they drag toilet paper throughout the house (okay, so at times I am ungrateful for a moment). 5) I am grateful for my Sisters who believe in me. 6) I am grateful for the gift of creativity. 7) I am grateful for friends. 8) I am grateful for the roof over my head and food to eat.9) I am grateful for rainstorms and the smell that follows.10) I am grateful for music and the ability to hear it.11) I am grateful to have faith in God. 12) I am grateful for chocolate and the ability to taste it.13) I am grateful for the sun and the ability to feel the warmth on my skin (I'll be really grateful when the temp. drops too!).14) I am grateful for Starbucks mochas on Saturday mornings.15) I am grateful I have a car to drive.16) I am grateful I have clothes on my back and shoes to wear.17) I am grateful for the education I received.18) I am grateful that I am sensitive and emotional.19) I am grateful for the ice cream cone I'm going to eat tonight (Ben & Jerry's).20) I am grateful for the person God made me to be!

awww. that is beautiful, indeed. what a glorious list of blessings. and in the short time i have known you, you have blessed me as well. :0) here's to the best year yet! happy birthday, lorraine!! -- kelly